Study rooms are available at Bowman and Handley branches on a first come, first-served basis. They are available free of charge for private or group study.
Study room guidelines and rules:
- Patrons sign in at the Information Desk at Bowman and Greeter Desk at Handley to use a study room.
- At the Handley Library, each study room can accommodate a maximum of three persons.
- At the Bowman Library, each study room can accommodate a maximum of six persons. Bowman study rooms are equipped with a table and four chairs. Two chairs from the table nearest the room may be moved into the room to allow for two more people. Patrons must return the chairs to their proper place when they leave the study room.
- Study rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations are not taken for study rooms.
- Study rooms may be used for up to two hours. Users may stay longer if there is no one waiting for the room.
- For safety reasons, do not leave children unattended in the study room. Parents are responsible for their children’s behavior at all times. (See the Safe Library Policy)
- Library staff cannot monitor personal items for study room users and the Library is not responsible for personal items left in the rooms. Items left in an unoccupied room longer than 15 minutes will be considered abandoned and staff may remove any of these items from the room.
- Please leave the room in good condition. Do not leave trash on the table or floor of the study room. Trash should be disposed of properly in the trash container provided in the room or elsewhere in the library.
- Users who do not follow the above guidelines may be refused future study room use.
Bowman Library Lobby provides patrons and staff a safe and unimpeded access to the Library’s public spaces.
- Tables and chairs have been provided for the comfort and convenience of patrons. They are intended to be used for reading, study, and conversation, and only minimum rearrangement of furniture by patrons is allowed. For instance, a chair may be moved from one table to another, but tables should not be moved.
- Collecting petitions, fund-raising or other similar activities for any organization’s advocacy or promotion, except for the Friends of the Library and for Library activities, is prohibited on Library property.
Private Conference Room
Maximum Capacity: 6
Library Branch: Handley Library
Purpose
Handley’s “private conference room” is intended for individual study, tutoring, or small meetings. Those wishing to use a room for recreational use can use our first-come, first-served study rooms. For large meetings and events that are free and open to the public, reserve one of our meeting rooms.
Conference Room Guidelines and Rules
- Patrons can reserve the room by speaking to the Information Desk, either in person or by calling 540-662-9041, ext. 19
- Patrons sign in and out of the room at the Information Desk.
- The conference room may be scheduled for up to four hours per reservation. 2 active reservations are allowed at a time.
- The conference room can be scheduled up to 2 weeks in advance
- The conference room can accommodate a maximum of 6 people.
- Patrons who are more than 15 minutes late for their reservation should notify the Library if they are still coming; otherwise, they are at risk of losing use of the room.
- Furniture outside the room should not be moved into the room.
- Noise inside the room should be kept at a reasonable level, keeping in mind that the room is not soundproof.
- Library staff cannot monitor personal items for conference room users and the Library is not responsible for personal items left in the rooms. Items left in an unoccupied room longer than 15 minutes will be considered abandoned and staff may remove any of these items from the room.
- For safety reasons, do not leave children unattended in the conference room. Parents are responsible for their children’s behavior at all times. (See the Safe Library Policy)
- Please leave the room in good condition. Do not leave trash on the table or floor of the room. Trash should be disposed of properly in the trash container provided in the room or elsewhere in the library.
- Users who do not follow the above guidelines may be refused future conference room use.